diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/pci.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/pci.c
index c28328c96307..464dd0246a97 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/pci.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/pci.c
@@ -1960,8 +1960,9 @@ static int ath10k_pci_hif_start(struct ath10k *ar)
 	ath10k_pci_irq_enable(ar);
 	ath10k_pci_rx_post(ar);
 
-	pcie_capability_write_word(ar_pci->pdev, PCI_EXP_LNKCTL,
-				   ar_pci->link_ctl);
+	pcie_capability_clear_and_set_word(ar_pci->pdev, PCI_EXP_LNKCTL,
+					   PCI_EXP_LNKCTL_ASPMC,
+					   ar_pci->link_ctl & PCI_EXP_LNKCTL_ASPMC);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -2818,8 +2819,8 @@ static int ath10k_pci_hif_power_up(struct ath10k *ar,
 
 	pcie_capability_read_word(ar_pci->pdev, PCI_EXP_LNKCTL,
 				  &ar_pci->link_ctl);
-	pcie_capability_write_word(ar_pci->pdev, PCI_EXP_LNKCTL,
-				   ar_pci->link_ctl & ~PCI_EXP_LNKCTL_ASPMC);
+	pcie_capability_clear_word(ar_pci->pdev, PCI_EXP_LNKCTL,
+				   PCI_EXP_LNKCTL_ASPMC);
 
 	/*
 	 * Bring the target up cleanly.